Picture-frame hanger.



N0. 634,i90. Patented Oct. 3, I899. A. L. THOMPSON & s. H. ALLEN.

PICTURE FRAME HANGER.

(Application filed June 14, 1899.) (No Model.)

WITNESSES ALLEN LEE THOMPSON AND SAMUEL H. ALLEN, OF PROVO CITY, UTAH.

PICTURE-FRAME HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,190, datedOctober 3, 1899.

Application filed June 14, 1899. Serial No. 720,549. (No model.)

To all whom it nuty concern:

Be it known that we, ALLEN LEE THOMPSON and SAMUEL H. ALLEN, citizens of the United States, residing at Provo City, in the county of Utah and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Picture Frame Hangers; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention has relation to picture-frame hangers.

The object of the invention is to provide a picture-frame hanger which shall be simple of construction, durable in use, and comparatively inexpensive of production and by means of which a picture-frame may be adj ustedthat is, turned upside down-to enable it to be more readily dusted and cleaned.

With this object in View the invention consists in certain features of construction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of our invention, showing it applied and looking at the rear of the picture-frame. Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the device removed. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the device applied, showing the picture supported in one position and Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing it supported in another position.

In the drawings the same reference characters indicate the same parts of the invention.

1 and 2 denote the members of the hanger, the member 1 consisting of a bail the outer ends of which are formed with hooks a. The member 2 comprises the diverging arms I), which extend horizontally and thence upwardly, as shown at c, and are coiled to form eyes d, through which the bight of the bail 1 is hinged, and then bent rearwardly and upwardly to form the eye 6, which is adapted to' receive a nail d and freely turn thereon. A fiat disk or washer f may also be secured in place by the nail and prevent the marring of the wall-paper or plaster by the eye in the act of swinging the picture from one position to another.

The outer ends of the arms of the member 2 project laterally through the screw-eyes g of the picture-frame and are formed with loops h, that engage the hooks a of the bail' 1.

In operation if it be desired to swing the picture around, say, a quarter of a revolution, from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig. 4, this may be readily done by taking hold of the frame and swinging it into the position shown in Fig. 4, thus enabling a person to easily and quickly dust the top of the picture-frame. After this has been done the picture-frame may be swung to its original position. It will also be noticed that the arms 0 c bear against the wall and then engage the screw-eyes g g of the picture-frame and support the frame at a proper inclination. The bail 1 being located above the arms 0 c and connected to the hooks a a thereof serves to additionally support the frame. Not only is the frame additionally supported by this construction, but by engaging the hooks a a of the section 2 with the loops h h of the section 1 the arms I) b will be prevented from spreading and its hooks a, a from being accidentally detached from the screw-eyes g 9.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

A picture frame hanger comprising the members 1 and 2, the former consisting of a bail provided with hooks at its ends, and the latter consisting of arms that converge laterally, thence upwardly, and formed with eyes in which the bight of the bailis hinged, and with an eye at its extremity by means of which it is supported to the wall, the outer ends of said arms being bent inwardly and formed with loops through which the hooked ends of the bails project, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALLEN LEE Thomson SAMUEL H. ALLEN.

Witnesses:

CHARLES DE Morsv, TrroMA's P. S'rUBBs. 

